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Second Saturday Jacksonville Jubilee Celebration
Saturday, July 11th, 2026 11am-7pm | 3rd Street between California and C street
Join us for the Jacksonville Jubilee Celebration!
Summer in Jacksonville reaches its peak on July 11th as we bring back the Jacksonville Jubilee — a full-day celebration rooted in the town’s Gold Rush heritage and community spirit.
3rd Street closes to traffic, turning the heart of downtown into a walkable festival zone filled with live music, local artisans, heritage re-enactors, family activities, and a little (early) Christmas magic you won’t find anywhere else.
What to Expect:
- Start your day early with a Pancake Breakfast at Odd Fellows, 8:30 to 11am ($12 ages 12+, $6 ages 11 and under)
- Live Music all day
- Belles & Beaus, heritage reenactors & old-time photo ops
- Local Artisan, Activity & Community booths
- Cotton candy, hot dogs, ice cream & classic festival treats
- Free Trolley rides
- Jubilee Hike: Join Town Historian, Larry Smith, for a special 2 hour Jubilee Woodlands Hike. Meet Larry at the Jacksonville Woodland’s Association’s tent/table at 9:30am (adjacent to the US Hotel on 3rd St) For questions, please contact Larry at 541-899-7402
- Beekman Bank tours, Jacksonville Woodlands Association tour (9:30-11, meet at Visitors Center), History Saturday in the Cemetery (10-11:30), Fire Department open house
- Sno-cones at the Community Center from 11am-12:30pm. Free for kids, Adults $1
- Fun for the whole family!
Some of our Participating Businesses
- Rebel Heart Books is excited to welcome a new, local, and very talented artisan. Ceramics by Kenzie will have her ceramics available for purchase in our store from 5pm-7pm. For every ceramics purchase during her reception, customers will receive 10% off their book purchases as well.
- Happy Alpaca will be on 3rd St with a fun coloring activity (also available in store).
- The Miners’ Bazaar:
- LIVE MUSIC:
- Found Object instrument jam 3:30-5
- Upwind Groover 6-8$1 off Giggle Waters and Non Giggle Waters if you’re wearing your Western duds!
- Scavenger Hunt
We will be hosting a History inspired Scavenger Hunt at our booth on 3rd Street from 11- until supplies last. Come see us down on 3rd Street and California next to Beekman Bank where all the music is to grab a map, some clues and hunt for some handmade OG art created by Shopkeepers, Pamala Rust of Honey Lily and Rosie Taylor of The Miners’ Bazaar. We’ve hidden lil gems around town and we challenge you to find them all. Each participant will get one piece of art from each hidden spot. Collect all and be entered into a raffle to win a Gift Certificate to be spent any where in Jacksonville at participating stores. There will be $2 suggested donation to participate. Donate more a get more raffle tickets for your chance to win!
- LIVE MUSIC:
Schedule of Events:
11am: Festival Opens11:15am: Opening Ceremony & Welcome12pm: Father Christmas arrives by Magical Trolley12:15-1:30: Erika Greisen on Stage1:30pm: Jeff Kleotzel on Stage2:30pm: General Announcement3-4:30: Bryan Oliver Acoustic Trio on Stage5-6:30: Fret Drifters on Stage
Start the weekend early with Christmas in July on Friday July 10, 5-7pm. More details here!